Mudcat Café message #4055713
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Thread #132499 Message #4055713
Posted By: Mrrzy
28-May-20 - 05:14 PM
Thread Name: BS: Language Pet Peeves
Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves
Also I am getting used to the more-British-than-American "different TO" where murricans say Different FROM.
I am *not* getting used to "on accident" instead of By accident, however.
Also some regions of the States equate the terms Anymore and Nowadays, while I use them differently:
I (verb noun) nowadays. Means I usen't* to but I do now.
I don't (verb noun) anymore. Means I used to but now no longer do.
I (verb noun) anymore just clashes.
*See, I remembered!